Si_chRis

Filtech is Filtech. Which was founded here in the U.S. by Toyo Roki. And only S2K oil filters are made by them.

The other oil filter (AO2) that Honda uses is made by Honeywell/Fram.

I don't believe there is any association between Honeywell and Filtech Inc.

SHG_EasyE

Ah I thought I had read in an oil filter comparison a while back they were made by the same company but I must be mistaken. Thanks for clearing that up

Do you know off hand if the Filtech uses the same filter element and end cap construction of the Toyo Roki?

ReedMann

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What is the purpose of the band on the s2k oil filter?

SHG_Claudio

I love the underchassis shots, it shows how mint this car is for its age. The Spec 3 is looking great in there and it just sounds so damn good I can't get over it. Nice pick up on the tires, hopefully you put them to use on the track this year still.

SHG_EasyE

Keeps the oil filter from expanding causing pressure fluctuations

ReedMann

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This may be a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyway. Once you can no longer buy the s2k filter, couldn't you use the band from one of those filters on a HAMP filter?

SHG_EasyE

Its just a hose clamp, so yeah you could use that one or better a smaller one for the Hamp or A02 Honda filters.

willimo

Man your car is perfect even underneath. Awesome work, as always!

SHG_Riley

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Looks good homie

Si_chRis

The only Honda oil filters available made by Filtech Inc. are the AO1's and PCX-004 S2000 oil filter. You can still find the AO1's online (http://www.handa-accessories.com) but most Honda dealers don't have them since they are succeeded by the Honeywell/Fram made AO2's.

I am not quite sure if Filtech uses the same filter element or end cap design as Toyo Roki. They might since they are sister companies but don't quote me on that.

Here are some interesting reads:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...1084045&page=1

Apparently, there is/was a HAMP oil filter (longer shape version) that is made in the USA by Filtech. It also seems this HAMP version is similar to the AO1 Honda oil filters.

And then you have the smaller HAMP oil filters made by Toyo Roki in Japan.

Interesting thread on the S2000 oil filter:
http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/4733...-made-by-fram/

HatchVX

We use both the A01 and A02 at our dealer. I like the A02 better. They seem like a better construction.

coolhandluke

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Good stuff as always.

SHG_EasyE

It's a bottle of BG Super Cool coolant additive

Yeah man, love doing maintenance too as well as detailing. One of my fav things to do is wake up on a cool sunny saturday morning and wash/wax/detail the car over the course of the day and just chill b.

Thanks for the links, Im gonna take a look at them tonight

dingo ate my baby

so rad, love this ****

markspan6243

hey so what did you use for the 5 lug conversion. i looked back and couldnt find an answer

SHG_EasyE

All you need are hubs (04-05 ep3), or if you want to do a Type S setup you need rear hubs, front knuckles, front hubs, and axles.

AllMotorDan

looks great

SHG_EasyE

Thanks Dan

This weekend was nice to actually have some time off to relax, clean up the house, and work on the cars

Ive been wanting to take care of the oxidized roof channel moldings since I got the car, but for whatever reason never got around to it till now.

You can see they looked pretty awful, but luckily are still in great shape under the surface. You can also see in this picture the discolored paint in the crevice of the channel that has been bugging me.



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I pulled them off the reveal this nastiness



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After using some zep to clean the dirt out I took rubbing compound to the dicolored paint to bring it back to a factory fresh bright silver





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While I had the rubbing compound out I also decided to clean up under the windshield molding





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Next I scrubbed the moldings with some scotch brite to remove all the oxidation and give the SEM landau black paint a surface to bite to. It really gives the car a cleaner look







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On Sunday I started working on re-doing my headlight eyelids. I was tired of how the last set came out since the vinyl didnt match the SSM and they were starting to lift and bubble from being out in the sun.

I found some of the old vinyl I had used for my first set but this time I used a black base, since the parking light shines through the somewhat translucent silver at night.

Heres a comparison of stock vs. eyelid. I dont think I could ever go back to stock at this point



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Black vinyl applied



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Cutting out the silver layer...



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Comparison between old and new eyelid. Ill get some better pictures of both completed but this gives you an idea of the different shades of silver (new on the right, old of the left)



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And last but not least..... Whats this??

<StevieG>

Yeah that's my Sunday's along with the only time day drinking is acceptable...

I've been doing details for clients hopefully to start up a business in my
spare time.. I've been rather busy lately with every weekend thus far this summer booked... helps with "Feel's-ing" my car with goodies!

I need to read up more on different compounds- Just did a polish/wax buff on a nice 3sirius-merk this weekend...product of autozone.. one needs to step it up- but the cars keep getting more expensive- I see that as growth! Let me know when your looking for sponsors Ill send you "G" old gatorade symbol vinyls for the dc- lol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69181254@N04/7630014096/

the weather stripping looks great btw

it was also to bad I didnt share lug bolt patterns with the merk... Id run those 245-40's 225-45's all day lol

Skunk2ner

Nice EP. Not a fan of eyelids in general, but I love your car all the same.

Nate13

Your car makes me not want to sell my SSM EP, but the trans is toast and I don't have time to put into it like I used to. Good thing is that my new job lets me do design work on Honda and Acuras all the time now; somehow I landed a spot at Honda R&D in body design. I guess I'll just have to enjoy your EP vicariously through this thread.

Awesome work, love the progress.

SHG_Claudio

Fresh roof moldings Look how much dirt was hidden under there

Excellent job as always on the eye lids, should be good for a longtime now. So do you have a template around for when you need to make new ones or are they from scratch every time you did them?

I know what's in the box and its pure goodness =]

SHG_EasyE

Nice man good luck with the business. Theres good money to be had in that, especially if you were to build up a mobile detailing business
Just need a rape van with one round window on the back

Good stuff, congrats on the job thats a pretty sweet gig. How do you like it? Is Honda a good company to work for?

Yeah if you look at the pic of tracing the silver eyelid the white paper is my template. Served for 3 sets of eyelids so far

Doing those rain gaurds makes me want to take my rear bumper off and clean behind it again

I unwrapped that package too btw and drooled over it for a while the other day haha.

SHG_Claudio

Ah wrd. I say clean behind the bumper haha. As for that package, that aspect of your car is already so on point, I can only imagine with it on! Btw we need to do a burger night one of these days

<StevieG>

[quote=SHG_EasyE;47652960]Nice man good luck with the business. Theres good money to be had in that, especially if you were to build up a mobile detailing business
Just need a rape van with one round window on the back [quote]

The ep's accessability is used-mobile-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69181254@N04/7644437646/http://www.flickr.com/photos/69181254@N04/7644437646/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/69181254@N04/, on Flickr